by Andy Bloomfield

Ayton Reserves and Cayton Corinthians Reserves threw the formbook out of the window to claim Frank White Trophy wins at home to fourth-placed Scalby Reserves and at third-placed FC Soba respectively, while West Pier Reserves moved up into second in the division three table.

Ayton Reserves 4 (Prentice 2, Duggan, Bywater) Scalby Reserves 0

A double strike from teenager Niall Prentice helped Ayton, who are fourth-from-bottom in the third division, to a home Frank White Trophy first round win against fourth-placed Scalby Reserves.

Seventeen-year-old TJ Duggan opened the scoring for Ayton after 20 minutes, volleying his shot into the bottom corner from 15 yards after a deep cross from Liam Glaves.

Prentice, who is also 17, fired in his first goal early in the second half for the home side, converting a cross from Mark Craven.

The teenager then seized upon a sloppy clearance from the Scalby keeper, lobbing his shot over the keeper from 35 yards out.

Duggan then hit a strike over the bar, before sub Daniel Bywater wrapped up the win when he beat the keeper to the ball and stroked the ball into the net.

Ayton chief Mark Plumpton said: “This game and the previous week’s 5-0 defeat of Seamer Reserves are the best two displays I have ever seen by the lads. It was such a good team display that the whole squad deserves the man-of-the-match award.

“The only time that Scalby threatened was when Dan Gregory broke through but he hit the post with only the keeper to beat.”